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Desire Williams 1709–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Feb 1709

Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 3 Sep 1770

Death Location: Stonington, Connecticut, USA

Father: Samuel Sr.

Mother: Priscilla Alden

Spouse(s): Desire Chesebrough

Children(s): HANNAH CHESEBROUGH*, Amos Chesebrough, Mary Chesebrough, Dezier Miner, Samuel Chesebrough, John Chesebrough

Desire Williams was born in 1709 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of Samuel Chesebrough Sr And Priscilla Alden. Desire Williams married Desire Chesebrough, and had children including Amos Chesebrough, Dezier Miner, Hannah Chesebrough, John Chesebrough, Mary Chesebrough, Samuel Chesebrough. Desire Williams passed away in 1770 in Stonington, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Desire Williams was born in 1709 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of Samuel Chesebrough Sr And Priscilla Alden.
  • Desire Williams married Desire Chesebrough, and had children including Amos Chesebrough, Dezier Miner, Hannah Chesebrough, John Chesebrough, Mary Chesebrough, Samuel Chesebrough.
  • Desire Williams passed away in 1770 in Stonington, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Desire Williams's Ancestors

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Desire Williams
1709–1770
Birth Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Samuel Chesebrough Sr.
1627–1673
Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Priscilla Alden
1679–1736
Duxbury, Massachusetts
Grandparents
David Alden
1646–1719
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Alden
1654–1719
Duxbury, Plymouth County, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Alden
1627–1697
Abigail Hallett
1628–1725
Constant Southworth
1614–1679
Elizabeth Collier
1615–1678
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Line
1599–1687
Priscilla line"
1602–1685
Edward Southworth
1590–1621
Alice Carpenter
1590–1670
WILLIAM *
1585–1671
Jane Clarke
1591–1661

Desire Williams's Descendants

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Desire Williams (2 Feb 1709–3 Sep 1770) m. Desire Chesebrough (2 Feb 1708–13 Sep 1770)
  1. 1. HANNAH CHESEBROUGH* 1745–1839 m. Joseph Stanton 1739–1830
    1. 1. JOHN STANTON* 1767–1853
    2. 2. Joseph Stanton 1769–1867
    3. 3. Anna Stanton 1771–1779
    4. 4. Amos Stanton 1773–1856
    5. 5. Desire Stanton 1775–1866
    6. 6. Joshua (Chesebrough) Stanton 1777–1875
    7. 7. Hannah Stanton 1779–1841
    8. 8. Mary Stanton 1785–1851
    9. 9. Robert Stanton 1787–1872
  2. 2. Amos Chesebrough 1730–1790
  3. 3. Mary Chesebrough 1740–1829
  4. 4. Dezier Miner 1732–1825
  5. 5. Samuel Chesebrough 1741–1823
  6. 6. John Chesebrough 1747–1815

Desire Williams's Timeline

2 Records

1709
2 Feb 1709
Birth of Desire Williams in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
1770
3 Sep 1770
Age 61
Death of Desire Williams in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1709
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1770
    Event Place: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stonington, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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